Forum: Search Engine Optimization 
30th May 2013, 11:36 PM
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Views: 578  Re: What did I do wrong??
Here are a couple suggestions:
1. Look at your cpanel logs for traffic during this time. What was different between your first 300 a day year and your 800 a day months.
Note where traffic came...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
29th May 2013, 12:43 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 578 Re: What did I do wrong??
Create blogs on Free blog platforms and promote those blogs and drive traffic to those blogs - That will return you a nice link to your money site and referral traffic. Do not forget that, blogs on...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
29th May 2013, 04:05 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 578 Re: What did I do wrong??
Hey Brit,
Here are my thoughts on website traffic... It's really not worth anything. You can get 10,000 visitors a day and still not make a single dime.
Have you considered paid traffic?...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
29th May 2013, 03:59 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 578 Re: What did I do wrong??
I agree.., by doing valuable discussions you are adding more value to the content of that page, in turn, you may get nice link back to your site from that page, this is one of the best way to get...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
28th May 2013, 01:14 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 578 Re: What did I do wrong??
One more thing. When you are building links, try to build them naturally and by contacting with women who are trying to get pregnant or have had issues in the past. Ask them what they think about...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
28th May 2013, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 578 Re: What did I do wrong??
sorry to say ...The back ground design is very bad for eyes, especially when you are scrolling the page down fast! It's nothing related with SEO, it's just my opinion.
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
28th May 2013, 12:22 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 578 Re: What did I do wrong??
Open account in social bookmarking sites like stumbleupon, reddit, pinterest, sccopit and delicious and submit your every new post there.
When you are writing a new blog post, make it at least...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
28th May 2013, 12:13 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 578 Re: What did I do wrong??
Checked your site...
Two things:
Don't make blog comments and other similar low quality backlinks. Eventually you will get slapped since this only works for short-term projects.
Secondly....
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
17th May 2013, 11:48 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 2,305 Re: Just don't understand.....
I'm glad some of my advice was useful. :)
Absolutely. All their other price points are cheaper than Aweber as well. And not because it's not as good; like I said before, I've used them both...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
17th May 2013, 01:05 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 2,305 Re: Just don't understand.....
Hi Brit, let me start off by commending you on what you've achieved so far. IM is not an easy game at all, especially if you're not totally web savvy and have lots of time to dedicate to it.
It's...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
16th May 2013, 11:00 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 2,305 Re: Just don't understand.....
As promised, here is how I track and measure traffic to my website.
Quit Mucking Around - Here's How To Effectively Track and Measure Traffic To Your Website...
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Forum: Social Media
16th May 2013, 10:40 AM
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,280 Re: What is Pinterest used for
Why would you people be telling them to go to google. They are here because they wanted answers from the community?
If that's the case then no one should ask any questions here as they are all...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
15th May 2013, 09:44 AM
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
15th May 2013, 09:32 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 2,305 Re: Just don't understand.....
Instead of deleting subscribers can you export them to a file and when you get the $ then import them back in.
You should really do some homework here on the forum and find out the best way to set...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
15th May 2013, 07:15 AM
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
14th May 2013, 10:20 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 2,305 Re: Just don't understand.....
Don't get so discouraged. The traffic to my websites increased with the Panda update, but dropped dramatically with the Penguin update. I tried to do many things, but in the end I was more busy with...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
14th May 2013, 07:01 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 2,305 Re: Just don't understand.....
Hi,
First of all. I was going to say since you can't invest in ppc to invest in solo ads, but since you're not in the internet marketing niche you might not have as much luck with solos. They're...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
14th May 2013, 12:10 PM
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Replies: 84
Views: 2,305 Re: Just don't understand.....
IM ignorance is temporary. Kudos to you for creating decent, helpful content - that's the big battle in all this. The folks that try and cheat that step don't do too well ;)
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
14th May 2013, 08:48 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 2,305 Re: Just don't understand.....
Sometimes it is not a "Google Slap" it is a "Visitor Slap" What I mean is, if you are only relying on google, sometimes peoples search habits change
Example, on my ecommerce site. When we...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
14th May 2013, 08:39 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 2,305 Re: Just don't understand.....
You wouldn't be asking yourself those questions if you already knew the answer.
You're in a position that a lot of people are in. They want to make money, but they have no money to invest. It's a...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
14th May 2013, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 2,305 Re: Just don't understand.....
Hmmm......
How must value is your website putting out? How long do they stay and how often do they return for updates? Google analytics are a good tool to tell you.
No updates = anyone else...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
14th May 2013, 08:33 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 2,305 Re: Just don't understand.....
That's actually a very good conversion, so it sounds to me like you need to build a back end, that's where the real money comes in.
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
13th May 2013, 11:24 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 2,305 Re: Just don't understand.....
It sounds like you're not making any money because you can't afford paid ads. So I would question if you have a traffic problem or a conversion problem? Do you know your conversion rates? Even if you...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
13th May 2013, 10:51 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 2,305 Re: Just don't understand.....
Ok. Which one?
Once you are able to identify the issue, it's usually very easy to determine the cause. However, there may not be a cause. Google doesn't need to give you a reason.
What date...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
13th May 2013, 10:10 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 2,305 Re: Just don't understand.....
What's changed?
Better yet, when did it change, and how long has it been down?
Big difference to the suggestions we can give, until you answer those accurately.
You're obviously running...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
13th May 2013, 09:08 AM
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
13th May 2013, 08:58 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 2,305 Re: Just don't understand.....
Google changes its algorithm all the time. My site DanoSongs was once on page 1 for keyword "royalty free music" now I am on page 5.
You have to always be working on multiple sources of traffic,...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
13th May 2013, 08:46 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 2,305 Re: Just don't understand.....
Sounds like a google slap... have a good look at your stats and see when the traffic tanked and then see if an update related to that date.... that may shed some light
Danny
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
13th May 2013, 08:21 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 2,305 Re: Just don't understand.....
Brit,
Are you a member of this group?
https://www.facebook.com/InfertilityivfPlacidWay?fref=ts
If not, why?
It sounds like you have some incredibly valuable life experiences to share with...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
13th May 2013, 08:15 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 2,305 Re: Just don't understand.....
I think that's the answer. I don't know exactly how/why your traffic's dropped from 300-800 per day to under 100, but depending on Google for your primary traffic isn't a viable long-term...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
13th May 2013, 08:12 AM
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
13th May 2013, 08:09 AM
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Replies: 84
Views: 2,305 Re: Just don't understand.....
Do you have a lot of affiliate links on your page or something that Google could have noticed? If you have that kind of traffic consistently for a year then all the sudden it drops by 80%, there...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
27th March 2013, 12:05 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 360 Re: What am I doing wrong????
You should never change themes for a well established site
unless you are prepared for down time like you are experiencing.
Changing themes, I assume WP, is a drastic step. It changes
everything...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
27th March 2013, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 360 Re: What am I doing wrong????
More than likely not. Although it -might- be, but it shouldn't cause any problems.
There are very small factors, such as where the fold is and the text to code ratio. These may be different in...
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Forum: Search Engine Optimization
27th March 2013, 11:23 AM
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Replies: 10
Views: 360 Re: What am I doing wrong????
I would start with looking at your past traffic stats and seeing where it was coming from, if from the SEs which KWs, and where on your site it was going. Once you know that you can start to...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
28th February 2013, 12:16 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,078 Re: Article Syndication....beginner questions
Given that "guest posting" is as trendy in the content-for-links circles as "fennel and goat cheese" in the foodie world, I'd pretty much forget the term when approaching publishers.
Another...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
28th February 2013, 09:30 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,078 Re: Article Syndication....beginner questions
haha, yeah I use a Dvorak (http://dvorak.mwbrooks.com/layout.html), so I type a little over 120 words per minute.
(compared to a mere 70 or so on a qwerty)
But really there are two things that...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
28th February 2013, 08:00 AM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,078 Re: Article Syndication....beginner questions
First of all, I love what you are doing. Don't stop creating quality content.
For the syndication haters out there:p I have slowly moved my whole business to syndicating my blog posts and it is...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
27th February 2013, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,078 Re: Article Syndication....beginner questions
There are probably two reasons for this:
1. How many people did you reach out to?
I've found that I'm not as good of a writer as many other people
who are doing this. I have to send between 20...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
27th February 2013, 05:26 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,078 Re: Article Syndication....beginner questions
Brit, I read your article. If I were publishing in that area, I would take it immediately. It has personality and conveys a lot of personal experience and insider knowledge.
I'm not quite...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
27th February 2013, 03:38 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,078 Re: Article Syndication....beginner questions
My ears were burning. http://www.clicksmilies.com/s1106/grinser/grinning-smiley-023.gif
It's better to determine via Google who's published them. The same way that you find out whether...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
14th February 2013, 10:13 AM
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
13th February 2013, 02:44 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,289 Re: Complaints on Aweber...
A complaint just means they clicked "spam" in their email account for the email you sent.
Doesn't matter if you are promoting or not.
It happens to everyone because sometimes people just forget...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
11th February 2013, 06:01 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 501 Re: Google analytics shows....
I use the plugin called Google Analytics for WordPress. I have not had any kind of problem with my tracking. What I do is go to the plugin setting and check the box that says manually enter code, and...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
11th February 2013, 02:39 PM
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
11th February 2013, 02:18 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 501 Re: Google analytics shows....
Neil's suggestion is spot on; you can also look inside your GA account to see if tracking data is being received.
Path:
Website property==>>Admin==>>Tracking info tab (next to profile tab)
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
11th February 2013, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 501 Re: Google analytics shows....
I took a quick look at your site and the Google Analytics
script is sending the data to "UA-0000000-0".
That's not the Google Analytics code for your site and
that's why no site visitors are...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
11th February 2013, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 9
Views: 501 Re: Google analytics shows....
Whenever I update my theme, I always forget to re-add the analytics tracking code. It could be that in your case. I've never used a plugin to do it, I just paste the tracking code into the HEADER...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
8th February 2013, 09:18 AM
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Replies: 21
Views: 689 Re: Controversial post on my blog???
I think if you blog was about political topics, socially controversial topics, a conservative/liberal blog, etc it would be fine. That's the purpose of your blog. But if it's not on topic, I wouldn't...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
7th February 2013, 07:59 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 689 Re: Controversial post on my blog???
It's certainly a controversial topic...
But if you're writing purely to express your opinion and start a conversation, it can't hurt your blog long term.
Lots of people will hate it and tell...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
7th February 2013, 05:46 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 689 Re: Controversial post on my blog???
Yes, I see. This is a little different from what I'd imagined at first, I must admit.
I ought perhaps to downgrade my "strong instinctive feeling" that this should be avoided to a mere "milder...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
7th February 2013, 03:02 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 689 Re: Controversial post on my blog???
It depends on what your objective is and what the blog is about.
My personal view is that you should not worry about offending because you will never please everyone. As someone stated: Those...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
7th February 2013, 01:06 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 689 Re: Controversial post on my blog???
I don't much care about offending people. People have been miffed at me my entire life.
What I do care about, though, is setting off a chain of events that could result in harm to my family.
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
7th February 2013, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 689 Re: Controversial post on my blog???
There is a difference between a controversial subject and drawing a line in the sand.
That subject will draw a line in the sand and you will lose probably half your visitors. What half depends on...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
7th February 2013, 12:44 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 689 Re: Controversial post on my blog???
If you post content on your blog (or elsewhere) you're
sure to offend some people no matter what you do.
It's generally not a good idea to tread on egg shells
with the futile aim of not...
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Forum: Main Internet Marketing Discussion Forum
7th February 2013, 12:42 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 689 Re: Controversial post on my blog???
"Selective reduction" is terribly controversial/emotive. And may offend people, I think (especially in America?). I'm posting quickly without thinking it through (which is perhaps sometimes a good...
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